Security hanger device



March 4, 1969 H. A. FLEISCHMAN 3,

SECURITY HANGER DEVICE Filed liarch 31. 1967 FIG 3 IN V EN TOR. l/OIVARD 4. fZE/SCIVMA Mam]! 1969 H. A. FLEISCHMAN 3,430,775

SECURITY HANGER DEVICE Filed larch a1. 1967 Sheet 2 01'2 IN VEN TOR. flak 44 70 4, fllSC/VMA/V United States Patent 3,430,775 SECURITY HANGER DEVICE Howard A. Fleischman, Woodland Hills, Califi, assignor to Fleischman Industries, Inc., Compton, Calif., a corporation of California Filed Mar. 31, 1967, Ser. No. 627,483 U.S. Cl. 211-123 Int. Cl. A47g 25/00; A47]: 1/06; Ed 13/02 8 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention relates to a security hanger device and particularly relates to a protective device which may be assembled on a gar-ment hanger.

Although not limited thereto, the present invention will be particularly described in its application to security hanger devices Which are designed to support and suspend articles of clothing and other merchandise.

It has been found that with articles of clothing and particularly those which are displayed merchandise or stored on racks, that pilferage is frequently encountered due to unauthorized persons grabbing into their arms a number of hangers and removing them from the racks on which they were suspended.

It is among the objects of the present invention, by means of a relatively simple device, to provide for an engagement between the hangers and their support members so that, although disengagement or detachment is possible, it cannot be done readily except by manipulation of one article of clothing at a time and one hanger at a time and therefore it is not possible to remove a quantity of articles of clothing together with their hangers from racks or suspension means by a simple grabbing operation as would be accomplished in normal pilferage operations.

Another object is to provide a novel hanger locking device system which may be inexpensively attached to hangers and which will give some assurance against pilferage of articles of clothing when suspended upon their hangers.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description is given by way of illustration and explanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

In one preferred form of the present invention it has been found most suitable to provide a hanger having an offset oblique insert member which will fit in a slot in the elongated hanger support element whether it be a bar or a pair of parallel rods or even a slotted tube which requires adjustment and manipulation of the hanger device before release of the hanger with or without an article of clothing thereon may be achieved.

In one form of the invention an obliquely positioned projection may be provided which can either be an integral part of the suspension member whether it be of metal, wood or plastic, or it may be an attachment thereto which can be placed upon the suspension member or hook of a standard member. At the same time the hook or standard suspension members, whether metal, plastic or Wood, may be so shaped or it may have its ends so bent as to fit in the slot or between the support extensions and prevent ready removal except by careful manipulation of the hangers in groups from the suspension member.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a separated perspective view of the hanger which may carry an article of clothing, before its positbioning on the longitudinal rod or fixed suspension mem- FIG. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view showing the hanger in position on the tubular suspension member.

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional member on the line 3--3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view similar to FIG. 3 of an alternative arrangement.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary side perspective View showing an alternative construction.

FIG. 7 is a transverse, vertical sectional view showing an alternative form of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 7 showing the manner of releasing the locking elements of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 99 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view similar to FIG. 7.

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, there is shown a typical hanger A having a cross bar B with a suspension hook member C designed to fit over and be suspended from the rod B. The members AB-C may be of metal, wood, plastic or other materials. The invention particularly resides in the insert slot E which combines with the oblique insert element F. The cylinder D will be permanently mounted in the rack or other storage or display means.

The present invention is particularly related to an attach-ment P which may be permanently a part of the hook or hanger element C. This is an obliquely set insert element 20 having an attachment 21 over the central portion 22 of the hook member C. By twisting the plan of the hook member C to an angle as indicated by the dot and dash lines at 23 in FIG. 2 and as indicated by the arrow 24 in FIG. 2 it is possible to insert the element 20 into the slot B, then when it swings back to its normal full line position as indicated at 25 the insert element 20 will be obliquely situated inside the slot E and will lock itself inside of the edges 26 of the slot E. This will provide a safety measure and prevent the grabbing of a series of dresses, coats, or suits on the hanger A and subsequent lifting of them directly out of the slot E.

Referring to the alternative embodiment of FIG. 4 inside of a tube D, there are provided 2 rods 35 between which may be inserted the oblique element 36 on the end 37 of the suspension book 38. The top of the suspension hook 38 will rest at 39 upon one of the bars 35 of the hanger portion 40 and may be utilized for suspension of the clothing.

Referring to FIG. 5, it will be noted that the recesses 41 and the adjacent sides of the rods 35 will permit the enlargement 36 to be removed from between the rods.

In FIG. 6 the bar 36' corresponding to the bar F in FIG. 1 is soldered or welded to the lower end of the vertical portion 37' of the cross member 39' which extends outwardly from the shank 38' of the hook.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8, the rod 43" has attached thereto the enclosure member 35" which is attached to the rod by the screws or rivets 44". The inturned edges 42" have the recesses 41" to permit release of the head 36" of the screw member which engages the cross bar 39" terminating in the upturned end 37".

Referring to FIG. 9, it will be noted that the cap 60" is internally threaded to receive the threaded member 62" which is slotted to receive the portion 39" on top of the base 61" which will rest on the slot 42" inside of which is positioned the head or latch member 36". This latch member may be removed from an enlargement 41", as shown in FIG. 7.

It is thus apparent that the applicant has provided a security device for hangers which Will permit their utilization in connection with racks of clothing and which will prevent unauthorized removal of batches of clothing by an intruder or unauthorized person.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what is claimed is:

1. An antipilferage clothing hanger protection device to prevent ready removal of the hanger and clothing thereon from an elongated suspension structure comprising a sheet metal elongated structure mounted on said suspension structure having an elongated slot on the top face thereof, a clothing suspension member having an upwardly extending member to extend above and over the elongated structure and the sheet metal elongated structure, and a device engaging said slot and clamped onto said upwardly extending member, said device having a depending neck member narrower than said slot with an enlarged lower end portion wider than said slot so as to prevent ready removal thereof.

2. The device of claim 1, said device engaging said slot consisting of a member having a head and of upwardly projecting slotted threaded portions to receive said upwardly extending member and a screw cap to clamp said engaging device in position in said slot.

3. The device of claim 1, said elongated slot in the top face of the elongated sheet metal structure having enlarged openings to permit insertion at intervals of said lower end portion.

4. The device of claim 1, said suspension structure consisting of a horizontal cylindrical member and said elongated structure having an arcuate lower portion to closely fit the top of said elongated suspension structure.

5. The device of claim 1, said engaging device including an upper threaded portion for clamping the upwardly extending member in position, a cylindrical portion riding on the top of said sheet metal elongated structure, and a lower cylindrical enlarged button, so as to fit under said slot.

6. The device of claim 1, said sheet metal elongated structure being held in position by means of screws at the sides thereof onto said elongated structure.

7. The device of claim 1, said sheet metal elongated structure having a rounded arcuate bottom fitting closely upon and attached to the top of said suspension structure, upwardly extending parallel side flanges, inwardly directed top flanges from the upper edges of the parallel side flanges extending inwardly from the upper edges of said side flanges but terminating short of each other, forming said elongated slot.

8. The device of claim 1, said slot engaging device comprising a cylindrical threaded slotted upper body positioned above said elongated slot, a cap threaded upon said upper body clamping said upwardly extending element in the slot in the upper body, and said neck member and enlarged end portion both being cylindrical.

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FOREIGN PATENTS 120,135 11/1947 Sweden. 175,913 7/1961 Sweden.

ROY D. FRAZIER, Primary Examiner.

R. D. KRAUS, Assistant Examiner.

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